May 26, 2011

Floors and Zebras

I finally picked up my camera this afternoon and got the pictures of the floors in their “before” state. I think that once they’re sanded and stained, they will look great. I am pretty sure that they’re the original 1900-era floors because of the shrinkage of the wood.

This is the guest room floor. This is the workroom/office floor. Looks like someone was dragging furniture around!This is my bedroom floor. This floor is much darker than the other two floors. Funnily, I think that all of the floors are different woods.

I took a break from meetings, signing more papers and packing to go to the Second Annual Trunk Show at McLain-Wiesand. David’s staff used fabrics from the vendors - Donghia, Hines, Thibaut, Scalamandre, Schumacher and Zoffany – to make some fabulous fashions and put on a little fashion show (more when I get some pictures!).

One of the vendors, Scalamandre, had the MOST incredible tote bags, and I am giving one away to one of my readers. The bag has their iconic Zebra print and is made of a sturdy plastic/canvas material. Click the link for the story of the Zebra print. It’s a bright lipstick red and has classic black and white zebra print sides. And you also get a great Scalamandre tape measure! Just leave a comment mentioning your favourite Scalamandre print, and we’ll choose the winner on Monday, May 30th.

Scalamandre have so many so very desirable designs but Gunga Din would be a gorgeous choice for many things. I love Precious Cargo and Bon Oeuf also for the fun they would bring. The Scalamandre bag is very striking!Loving the progress on your floors - wise move though, taking some time to breathe as well.

I bought the big zebra print umbrella they sold on the Scalamandre site for my stepdaughter. She loves zebras and is a Pratte Art Institute grad. How great that they are doing additional products. The tape measure is so cute! Someone would certainly snitch it. Even the boring ones disappear on their own, like socks in the wash.

Love the bag...who would not love to carry that design!Your floors will be fabulous....my house was built in 1897and some of the floors were in bad shape.....once sanded and finished 25 years ago, they still look great today.Also, we have different woods throughout the house.Best wishes on your new home!!!!!!

I have been fascinated with the zebra print since seeing it in "The Royal Tennenbaums". I would simply love a tape measure with the same print.I have enjoyed your recent posts on your new abode. I look forward to your future posts and your design of it.-David

So enjoyed the posting about Scalamandre--I even printed out the article about the Zebra print to read poolside this weekend!!! I can't tell you how many times I passed Gino's restaurant and peered in to admire that paper. I kept thinking that I would eat there one day and now sad to say, the restaurant is no longer there--it's a Sprinkles cupcake shop. Another New York institution gone...

And so, it is without hesitation that I nominate as my favorite Scalamandre print the very iconic...ZEBRA!!!

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Pigtown Design is the musings of Meg Fairfax Fielding, a Baltimore-based writer, photographer and fund-raiser, who explores design, architecture, culture, and current events in Baltimore and around the world.